title: Thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma producing ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone and Cushing's syndrome.
abstract: Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the thymus, previously termed thymic carcinoid, is a rare clinical entity. Rarer still are such cases presenting with endocrinopathies. We report a case of thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma presenting with ectopic adrenocorticotroic hormone production and resultant Cushing's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Scott & White Memorial Hospital & Clinic, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, Texas.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.affiliation: Scott & White Memorial Hospital & Clinic, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, Texas.
authors.forename: Sanket P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Borgaonkar
authors.affiliation: Scott & White Memorial Hospital & Clinic, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, Texas.
authors.forename: Anupa K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Scott & White Memorial Hospital & Clinic, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, Texas; Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center, Temple, Texas.
authors.forename: Scott I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Reznik
authors.affiliation: Scott & White Memorial Hospital & Clinic, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, Texas.
authors.forename: W Roy
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Smythe
authors.affiliation: Scott & White Memorial Hospital & Clinic, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, Texas; Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center, Temple, Texas. Electronic address: prascoe@sw.org.
authors.forename: Philip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rascoe
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism*; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
keywords: 13